Chances for SCS?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>I'm a sophomore in high school, so i really don't have a lot of information to give you guys. I would definitely consider Carnegie Mellon my dream school, and want to see what my potential chances are of getting in to the school of Computer Science. I have a weighted GPA of 4.5 for this quarter, which i believe translates to about a 3.4-3.6 unweighted(on 4.0 scale). I am in all AP or PRE-AP(10th graders in my school can only take 2-3 AP classes, then there are classes that are "PRE-AP" that count for the same credit GPA wise as the normal ap classes). i expect to be either in the IB program or taking all AP next year. </p>

<p>I'm not sure if this is at all relevant, but i am in AP computer Science, and next year(as well as the year after), i will be taking computer science courses at University of Miami.</p>

<p>The only other information i can give you guys are my PSAT scores, which are:</p>

<p>Reading: 73</p>

<p>Writing- 62</p>

<p>Math- 58</p>

<p>Total- 193</p>

<p>This was of course with no studying, and i think I'm going to start being tutored in a few months.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Your test scores and courseload are mainly useful for gauging how much work you’re used to. To determine if CMU’s CS program is a good fit for you, you might want to consider questions more like this:</p>

<p>What kinds of math have you taken/are you taking? Have you ever taken a class on logic or one where you wrote proofs? If so, how did you like it?</p>

<p>What about your CS classes particularly interests you? How much programming do you do on your own? What kind of CS or math-related activities are you involved in (extracurriculars or personal hobbies)?</p>